materials

[Discusses] how human-made and natural materials can be shaped to serve different uses and purposes, and how the properties of materials are suited to their purpose, [includes tips and hints on how to work as a team]"--Back cover.

"Everything around us is made of materials. Discover how materials are chosen to make everything from raincoats to skyscrapers to sticky notes and bulletproof vests. Learn about melting, evaporating, mixing, and chemical reactions, and then carry out your own easy-to-do experiments with solids, liquids, and gases"--Back cover.

"A book for young readers about the concept of texture with everyday examples."--.

So many materials make up our world, such as wood, glass, metal, plastic, and water. They are each composed of different kinds of matter. Engaging curricular science meets a colorful comic-book design in this cool take on the science of materials. Readers will learn how substances combine to make familiar objects and how our world would be much different without them. Fun facts, puzzles, experiments, and quiz questions will keep young scientists motivated to investigate the matter of the objects in their lives.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to materials, discussing the different types, their properties, and what they are used for.

Did you know that plastic will melt when it is heated to a very high temperature? Once it has been melted, it can be turned into a different shape. Discover more interesting facts about this material in Plastic.

Did you know that metal is found inside rocks? After it is separated from a rock, it can be made into many different things. Discover more interesting facts about this material.

Did you know that glass is made from sand? The sand is heated to a high temperature to turn it into a liquid. Discover more interesting facts about this material.

Instead of explaining in words alone how materials look and function, this book conveys information about scale, proportion, and use with accurately-sized photographs. Simple, leveled text helps readers access this information and build vocabulary"--Provided by publisher.